ALABASTER WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF
AL · PWS ID AL0001148 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
19
detected
40,986
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0850 ug/L | 10/14 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0190 ug/L | 8/14 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0210 ug/L | 6/14 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0140 ug/L | 5/14 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0190 ug/L | 5/14 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0330 ug/L | 5/14 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0065 ug/L | 3/14 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0034 ug/L | 1/14 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 91.4 UG/L | 144/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 46 UG/L | 132/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1200 UG/L | 32/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2023 |
| Chloroform | 1.38 UG/L | 6/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 1.5 PCI/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1130 UG/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.5900 UG/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 76 UG/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.7000 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| lithium | 12.4 ug/L | 1/14 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECOPPER, FREECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
ALABASTER